Man&#39;s garter



W. H. BAER.

MANS GARTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23,1921.

Patented Nov. 7 1922;

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WILLIAM H. BAYER, F PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE .LQWSSELL (30., 0F MIDDLETOWN, CONNEGTICUT, A COI-tlORATIO'tE.

MANS enema.

Application filed July 23,

15- State of Connecticut, have invented a new -.Il(l useful improvement in Mens Garters; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the characters of reference .15 marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this application, and represent in Fig. 1 a view of a garter constructed in ii accordance with my invention, as it appears when laid flat or extended its-full length.

Fig. 2 a perspective view of the garter as applied to the right leg.

Fig. 3 a perspective view of the garter as applied to me left leg.

Fig. 4 an enlarged broken view of the garter in vertical section, showing the, swivsling of the suspension-member of the stock- :in -gripping device.

1 y invention relates to an improvement in mens garters of the type in which a stocking-gripping device is suspended from a hand passing around the leg, the object being to produce a simple and convenient garter of the type described which automati all adjusts itself for use on either leg.

l ith these ends in view, my invention consists in a mens garter having certain details of construction as will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In carrying out my invention, as herein shown, I mount the metal suspension-mam ber 5 of the stocking-gripping device, whatever the character of the same may be, so that it will freely swivel upon the stud 6 provided for being engaged by the fastening-loop 7 connected with the outer end of the leg-band 8, also furnished at its said outer end with a slide-buckle 9 for adjusting its length.

As shown, the stud 6 is mounted in a sheet-metal stud-carrier 10 secured by stitching 11 to the middle of the outer face of a triangular reinforce or pad 12 applied to the outer face of the inner end of the leg-band 8, the inner face of the band having acor responding pad 13. The lower end of the stud-carrier 10 is upset, as at 14, to receive the rivet-head 15 produced upon the inner 1921. fierial No. M6366.

end of the stud 6, which is formed with a step 16 wide enough not only for the receptlon of the swiveled suspension-member 5 but also for the reception of a washer 17, which positions the suspension-member upon the stud without, however, preventing it from swiveling freely between the washer and the stud-carrier. Specifically, the washer prevents the suspension-member 5 from riding forward upon the stud and interfering with the convenient application of the fastening-loop 7 thereto.

The stud '6 is also formed with, a step 18 larger in diameter than the step 16 and formed with a head 19, the step 18 being provided for the reception of the fasteningloop 7, which is retained in place upon the stud by the overhanging head 19 thereof.

As shown, the stocking-gripping device consists of a button 20 mounted upon a plate 21 having slots through which a narrow band 22 of fabric is passed, the upper portion of this band being also passed through a slot 23 in the lower end of suspensionmember 5 and being formed with a loop 24 for the support of a wire gripping-loop 25, which coacts in the familiar manner with the button 20.

But whatever the specific character of the stocking-gripping device, it will be free to swing in either direction with the swiveled suspension-member 5 upon the stud 6, so as to automatically convert the garter for use on the right or left leg, this being entirely a question of the position of the stockinggripping device when the garter is applied to the leg.

My improved garter is used in the ordinary manner of such garters, the stockinggripper. falling into place whether the garter i applied to the right leg or'to the left leg, and the fastening-loop being engaged with the stud from which the stocking-gripping device is suspended without interfering with the swivelin of the suspensionmember thereof.

I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described, since, obviously, the details may be changed as well as the type of stocking-gripping device used.

I claim:

A mens garter having a leg-band, a fastening-loop applied to the outer end theresion-member and the inner. end of the'lerger outer step of the stud, whereby the larger stop of the stud is left free for the removable engagement with it of the fastening-100p at the outer end of the leg-band.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. BAER. Witnesses:

F. G. FAGAN, E. LEROY BRAINERD. 

